Course Calendar
- Courses are listed as athletics courses, multi-sport or available anytime
- Note sure which course is right for you? Click here to find out
- Don't see a course you are interested in below? Submit an interest form or request to host.
- Need financial assistance? See our grants and bursary page
Date |
Course |
Location |
Link for more info and registration |
NCCP Athletics Courses |
Oct 20-23 |
Performance Coach |
Toronto, Ont
Travel Grant Application
|
Register here
Course info here
|
Oct 22 |
Make Ethical Decisions |
Online |
POSTPONED |
Oct 28 |
National Jumps Summit |
Toronto, Ont |
|
Nov 11-12 |
NCCP Club Coach Sprints/Hurdles online course |
Online, Ont |
Register here |
Nov 4/5 |
Club Coach - Sprints |
Prince George |
Register Here |
Nov (TBD) |
Foundations of Coaching |
Online |
Info to come |
Nov (TBD) |
Sport Coach Technical |
Richmond - Kajaks |
POSTPONED |
Nov 3-6 |
Performance Coach
Endurance, Jumps, Throws will be available.
|
Saint John, NB
Travel Grant Application
|
Declaration of interest form
Register here
Course info here
|
Nov 17 |
National Speed Summit |
Saskatoon, SK
Travel Grant Application
|
Click here to register |
Nov 20/27 |
Managing Conflict |
Online |
Register here |
Nov 24 |
National Endurance Summit |
Halifax, NS |
Register here |
Nov (TBD) |
Foundations of Coaching |
Online |
Info to come |
Dec 2 |
National Mentorship Program Kick Off |
Edmonton, AB
Travel Grant Application
|
|
Dec 9 |
National Endurance Summit |
Halifax, NS
Travel Grant Application
|
Register here
More info
|
Jan (TBD) |
NCCP Pathway/Certification Info Session |
Zoom |
Info to come |
Feb 4/11 |
Foundations of Coaching |
Online |
Info to come |
Feb 16 |
RJTW |
Vancouver |
Infor to come |
Feb 26 |
Make Ethical Decisions |
Online |
Info to come |
Mar 2/3 |
Sport Coach Technical |
Lower Mainland (TBD) |
Info to come |
Mar 2/3 |
Sport Coach Technical + RJTW |
Nanaimo |
Info to come |
Mar 9/10 |
Club Coach Technical |
Lower Mainland (TBD) |
Info to come |
Apr 6/7 |
Sport Coach Technical |
Lower Mainland (TBD) |
Info to come |
Apr 6/7 |
Sport Coach Technical + RJTW |
Okanagan |
Info to come |
Apr 6/7 |
Sport Coach Technical + RJTW |
North |
Info to come |
Apr 11/18 |
Foundations of Coaching |
Online |
Info to come |
Apr 14/15 |
Club Coach Technical |
Island or Okanagan (TBD) |
Info to come |
Apr 22/29 |
Foundations of Coaching |
Online |
Info to come |
May 19th
|
Make Ethical Decisions |
Online |
Info to come |
May (TBD) |
NCP Certification Info Session |
Zoom |
Info to come |
|
Multi-Sport Courses |
Various |
All NCCP Multi-Sport Courses offered through viaSport |
Online |
Find schedules Here |
Courses Available Any Time |
Anytime |
Athletics NCCP Performance Coach Pre- Learning (Required for Performance Coach) |
e-learning online |
Click here for link
(login to locker to access) |
Anytime |
Long Term Athlete Development for Athletics (Required for Sport/Club Coach) |
e-learning online |
Click here for link
(login to locker to access) |
Anytime |
NCCP Emergency Action Plan
(Requried for Sport/Club Coach) |
e-learning online |
Click here for link
(login to locker to access)
|
Anytime |
NCCP Leading Drug Free Sport
(Required for Performance Coach) |
e-learning online |
Click here for link
(login to locker to access |
Anytime |
Fundamentals of Athletics (great for parents or coaches just getting started!) |
e-learning online |
Click here for link
(login to locker to access) |
Anytime |
Competition Management for Team Coaches at Canada Games |
e-learning online |
Click here for link
(login to locker to access) |
Anytime |
Officals 101 and 102 |
e-learning online |
Click here for link |
Anytime |
Professional Development Webinars |
Online |
Click here for link |
Important Course Info
Summary of Completed NCCP Courses
Date |
Location |
Course |
Sept 23/24 |
Fort Nelson |
Club Coach Enduance + Foundations |
Sept 17/24 |
Online |
Foundations of Coaching |
June 27 |
Dawson Creek |
Run Jump Throw Wheel |
July 14 |
Langley |
Harry Jerome Mentorship |
2023 June 11 |
100 Mile House |
RunJumpThrowWheel |
2023 June 7 |
Online |
Make Ethical Decisions |
2023 June 6 |
Online |
Certification info session |
2023 May 27 |
Smithers |
RunJumpThrowWheel |
2023 May 6/7 |
UBC |
Club Coach Technical |
2023 April 30 |
Prince George |
RunJumpThrowWheel |
2023 April 28/29 |
Burns Lake |
Sport Coach Technical |
2023 April 23/30 |
Online |
Foundations of Coaching |
2023 April 22/23 |
Powell River |
RJTW + Sport Coach Technical |
2023 April 15/16 |
Kelowna |
RJTW + Sport Coach Technical |
2023 April 5/12 |
Online |
Foundations of Coaching |
2023 April 1/2 |
Prince George |
Club Coach Full or Just Technical |
2023 April 1/2 |
South Surrey |
Sport Coach Technical |
2023 March 30 |
Prince George |
Make Ethical Decisions |
2023 Mar 18/19 |
Victoria |
Sport Coach Technical |
2023 Mar 4/5 |
Nanaimo |
RJTW + Sport Coach Technical |
2023 Mar 4/5 |
Prince George |
Sport Coach Technical |
2023 Mar 4/5 |
Richmond |
Sport Coach Technical |
2023 Feb 28 |
Online |
Make Ethical Decisions |
2023 Feb 13/20 |
Online |
Foundations of Coaching |
2023 Feb 12/26 |
Online |
Foundations of Coaching |
Nov 19 |
Terrace |
Road Running Leader Course |
Oct 6-10 |
Langley |
Performance Coach |
Sept 24-25 |
Nanaimo |
Sport Coach Technical |
Sept 18 & 25, 2022 |
Online |
Foundations of Coaching: Theory modules of Sport and Club Coach |
July 12, 2022 |
Online |
Make Ethical Decisions |
June 24, 2022 |
Terrace |
RJTW |
June 18, 2022 |
100 Mile House |
RJTW |
April 23-24 |
Kelowna |
Sport Coach |
April 16-17, 2022 |
Victoria |
Sport Coach |
April 9-10, 2022 |
Penticton |
Club Coach throws and endurance |
April 2-3, 2022 |
North Delta |
Sport Coach |
April 2-3, 2022 |
Nanaimo |
Club Coach jumps and throws |
Mar 30, 2022 |
Online |
Foundations of Coaching |
Mar 12-13, 2022 |
South Surrey |
Club Coach Sprints, Jumps and Endurance |
Mar 6-11, 2022 |
Online |
Coaching and Leading Effectively |
Mar 5-6, 2022 |
Massett |
Sport Coach |
Mar 5-6, 2022 |
Squamish |
Sport Coach |
March 1, 2022 |
Online |
Make Ethical Decisions |
Feb 27, 2022 |
Burnaby |
Run Jump Throw Wheel |
Feb 20 - 27, 2022 |
Online |
Foundations of Coaching |
Feb 15, 2022 |
Online |
Managing Conflict |
Feb 6, 2022 |
Online |
Make Ethical Decisions |
Feb 1, 2022 |
Online |
Manage A Sport Program |
Jan 31, 2022 |
Online |
Foundations of Coaching |
Jan 18, 2022 |
Online |
Pyschology of Perfromance |
Nov 21 - 28, 2021 |
West Van |
Sport Coach Technical |
Nov 6-7, 2021 |
Nanaimo |
Sport Coach Technical |
Oct 30-31, 2021 |
Surrey |
Sport Coach Technical for Masters Athletes |
Oct 18 and 25 2021 |
Online |
Foundations of Coaching: Theory modules of Sport and Club Coach |
Oct 2-3, 2021 |
Vancouver |
Sport Coach Technical |
Sept 2021 |
Online |
Foundations of Coaching: Theory modules of Sport and Club Coach |
Sept 2021 |
Penticton |
Sport Coach Technical |
June 14-28 |
Online |
Foundations of Coaching: Theory modules of Sport and Club Coach |
May 25-June 1 |
Online |
Foundations of Coaching: Theory modules of Sport and Club Coach |
May 10-17 |
Online |
Foundations of Coaching: Theory modules of Sport and Club Coach |
Nov 27-29 |
Online |
NCCP Sport Coach |
Nov 22-26 |
Online |
Performance Summit 2020 |
Nov 25 |
Online |
Effective Coaching Strategies for the High Performance Coach (Webinar 3 of 3) |
Nov 14-15 |
Nanaimo |
NCCP Sport Coach |
Nov 7-12 |
Online |
2020 BC Throws Summit |
Oct 28th |
Online |
Effective Coaching Strategies for the High Performance Coach (Webinar 2 of 3) |
Oct 7th |
Online |
Sleep as A Crucial Factor for Maximizing Peak Performance |
Sept 30th |
Online |
Effective Coaching Strategies for the High Performance Coach (Webinar 1 of 3) |
July 9th |
Online |
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport: Performance and Health Implications in Track & Field |
May 6-27 |
Online |
Foundations of Coaching in Athletics Online Modules (theory modules of Sport, Club and Road Running Coach) |
March 8, 2020 |
Burnaby |
All Youth Matter: Youth Inclusion Course |
Jan 25, 2020 |
Burnaby |
2020 Performance Summit |
Jan 18-19, 2020 |
Victoria |
NCCP Sport Coach Track and Field |
Jan 18-19, 2020 |
Richmond |
Wheelchair Athletics Coach Development |
Nov 16-17th, 2020 |
South Surrey |
NCCP Road Running Instructor Course |
Nov 16-17th, 2020 |
South Surrey |
NCCP Sport Coach Track and Field |
Nov 15th, 2020 |
Langley |
NCCP Making Ethical Decisions |
Nov 8-10th, 2019 |
Richmond |
2019 BC Throws Summit |
Oct 26th, 2019 |
Victoria |
Mentorship: BC XC Championship |
Oct 25-27th |
Nanaimo |
NCCP Club Coach Throws |
Oct 5-6th |
Penticton |
NCCP Sport Coach |
Oct 5-6th |
Penticton |
NCCP Road Running Instructor Course |
Sept 27th |
Victoria |
NCCP Making Ethical Decisions |
Sept 7th |
Victoria |
NCCP Run Jump Throw Wheel |
June 20th, 2019 |
Burnaby |
Harry Jerome Mentorship |
May 24-27th, 2019 |
Kelowna |
NCCP Sport Coach |
May 24-28th, 2019 |
Kamloops |
NCCP Sport Coach + MED |
May 17-19th, 2019 |
South Surrey |
NCCP Club Coach |
May 10-12th, 2019 |
Prince George |
NCCP Club Coach |
April 26-28th, 2019 |
Burnaby |
NCCP Sport Coach |
April 19-22*, 2019 |
Richmond |
NCCP Performance Coach |
March 29-31, 2019 |
Nanaimo |
NCCP Club Coach |
March 14th, 2019 |
Burnaby + Online |
Seminar: Applications of Performance Testing |
March 1-3rd, 2019 |
Powell River |
NCCP Sport Coach + MED |
Feb 27 -28th, 2019 |
Victoria |
NCCP RunJumpThrowWheel |
Oct 1-2, 2016 |
Victoria |
NCCP Club Coach (Para Techincal Only) |
Sept 23-25, 2016 |
Vernon |
NCCP Sport Coach |
Sept 23-25, 2016 |
South Surrey |
NCCP Club Coach (Endurance, Sprints & Hurdles) |
Sept 24, 2016 |
South Surrey |
NCCP Multi-Sport Make Ethical Decisions |
Sept 9-24, 2016 |
UBC |
Varsity Athlete Sport Coach |
Sept 24, 2016 |
UBC |
NCCP Multi-Sport Make Ethical Decisions |
Sept 16-18, 2016 |
Maple Ridge |
Sport Coach |
Sept 17, 2016 |
Maple Ridge |
Multi-Sport Make Ethical Decisions |
Sept 9-11, 2016 |
Victoria |
Road Running Instructor Pilot #5 |
Sept 11, 2016 |
Victoria |
Multi-Sport Make Ethical Decisions |
April 22-24, 2016 |
Smithers |
Club Coach (Endurance, Sprints & Hurdles) |
April 22, 2016 |
Smithers |
1/2 of Sport Coach (Basic Technical Elements) - Teacher Professional Development |
April 8-10, 2016 |
Nanaimo |
Club Coach (Endurance, Jumps, Throws) |
April 9, 2016 |
Nanaimo |
Multi-Sport Make Ethical Decisions |
April 1-3, 2016 |
Victoria |
Sport Coach |
April 2, 2016 |
Victoria |
Multi-Sport Make Ethical Decisions |
March 4-6, 2016 |
White Rock |
Club Coach (Sprints & Hurdles, Throws) |
March 5, 2016 |
White Rock |
Multi-Sport Make Ethical Decisions |
Feb 26-28, 2016 |
Langley |
Sport Coach |
Feb 27, 2016 |
Langley |
Multi-Sport Make Ethical Decisions |
Nov 13-15, 2015 |
Victoria |
Club Coach Endurance (tailored to current/retired National Team Athletes) |
Nov 14, 2015 |
Victoria |
Multi-Sport Make Ethical Decisions |
Nov 8, 2015 |
Burnaby |
Multi-Sport Make Ethical Decisions |
Nov 6-8, 2015 |
Burnaby |
Performance Coach - Planning for Performance Weekend |
Sept 25-27, 2015 |
White Rock |
Club Coach (Jumps, Endurance) |
Sept 18-20, 2015 |
Maple Ridge |
Sport Coach |
June 12-14, 2015 |
Burnaby |
Road Running Instructor Pilot #4 |
April 12, May 17, 2015 |
Duncan |
Sport Coach |
April 10-12, 2015 |
Nanaimo |
Club Coach (Jumps, Sprints/Hurdles) |
April 10-12, 2015 |
Nanaimo |
Sport Coach |
April 10-12, 2015 |
Kelowna |
Sport Coach |
March 27-29th, 2015 |
Richmond |
Sport Coach |
Jan 16-18th, 2015 |
Kelowna |
Road Running Instructor Pilot #3 |
Oct 4-5th, 2014 |
Victoria |
Sport Coach |
Aug 23-24th,2014 |
Burnaby |
Sport Coach |
August 6-8th, 2014 |
Kamloops |
Club Coach (Sprints/Hurdles, Jumps, Throws) |
August 6-7th, 2014 |
Kamloops |
Sport Coach |
June 6-8th, 2014 |
Victoria |
Road Running Instructor Pilot #2 |
May 23-25th, 2014 |
Kelowna |
Sport Coach |
May 9-11th, 2014 |
Kamloops |
Club Coach |
May 9-11th, 2014 |
Kamloops |
Sport Coach |
April 4-6th, 2014 |
Nanaimo |
Club Coach (Endurance, Sprints/Hurdles, Jumps, Throws) |
April 4-6th, 2014 |
Nanaimo |
Sport Coach |
March 7-9th, 2014 |
Richmond |
Club Coach Throws & Para Throws |
Feb 21, 23, March 2, 2014 |
Richmond |
Sport Coach |
Jan 24-26th, 2014 |
Burnaby |
Road Running Instructor Pilot #1 |
Sept 13-15, 2013 |
Langley |
Sport Coach |
Coaching Pathway
Coaching education is the backbone of BC Athletics athlete development.
Great coaches build great athletes.
Read the steps below on how you can get started in coaching and coach education!
Becoming a Coach
- Become a BCA Coach Member to receive insurance and discounts on education courses
- Find a Club near you
- Start your Coach Education Pathway (below)
Coaching Education Pathway
Click the links below the graphic for more Information
Coach Development Model

Questions about coaching education? Email Jennifer Brown, BCA Coaching Education Coordinator.
Coaching Courses
Coaches require different knowledge and skills depending on who they are coaching. Rather than progressing from grassroots to podium, coaches take the pathway relevant to the athletes they are coaching.
Watch this video explaining the NCCP Athletics Canada coach education pathway.
Follow to the chart below to find your appropriate pathway.
Click on the courses or evaluations for more info
If you’re coaching...
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Your pathway is...
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Courses needed to be NCCP Trained*
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Evaluations Need to be NCCP Certified*
|
Not sure what you will be coaching or just starting as a volunteer?
Check out the free e-learning Fundamentals of Athletics on the locker to get started (requires a free NCCP #)
|
Community Road Runners |
Road Running Leader |
Road Running Leader |
No certificaiton needed at this moment. |
Grassroots / elementary school or community programs
|
NCCP
Run Jump Throw Wheel
|
Run Jump Throw Wheel |
RJTW
Make Ethical Decisions
|
Introductory or Jr High Athletes
Training or Competing in all or multiple events at the local/regional level
Coaches will have an introduction to all event groups
*Trained status required for BC Games Coaches
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NCCP
Sport Coach
|
Long Term Athlete Development
Foundations of Coaching (Theory)
Sport Coach Technical
Make Ethical Decisions
|
Sport Coach
Make Ethical Decisions
|
Intermediate /
High School or club
Competing in specific events
Coaches will sign up to learn about one event group (Sprints, endurance, throws, jumps or wheelchair)
*Certidication required for head coaches at BC Games, and non-head coaches at Legions, Canadian XC Champs, Canada Summer Games, and to obtain a coaches pass at the Canadian U20/Senior Champs
|
NCCP Club Coach
|
Long Term Athlete Development
Foundations of Coaching (Theory)
Club Coach Technical
Make Ethical Decisions
|
Club Coach
Make Ethical Decisions
|
Elite level athletes / university or club
Competing in advanced specific events
Coaches will sign up to learn about one event group at a time (Sprints, Endurance, Jumps, Throws, Combined, or Wheelchair)
*Certification required for provincial head coaches of Legions, Canadian XC Champs, Canada Summer Games and for national team coaches
|
NCCP Performance Coach
(see 2023 updates)
|
Performance Coach
(pre-requirement: Club Coach certification)
Athletics Performance Coach Pre-Learning
Multi-sport-Modules:
-Make Ethical Decisions
- Managing Conflict
-Leading Drug Free Sport
|
Performance Coach
Make Ethical Decisions
Managing Conflict
Leading Drug Free Sport
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NCCP Courses: In-Training vs Trained vs Certified
- Our courses are part of the NCCP (National Coaching Certification Program) in which coaches progress from In-Training to Trained to Certified within their pathway.
- In training = Taken partial course requirements (see third column above)
- Trained = Taken all course requirements (e.g., athletics course + multi-sport courses)
- Certified: Completed all evaluations required (athletics + multi-sport evaluations)
Important Course Info:
What are the minimum age requirements?
What is an NCCP number and how do I get one?
Sign up for a BC Athletics Coach membership for discounts of NCCP BCA courses.
Find grants to support your Coach Education.
Course Interest/ Request Form
BC Athletics organizes Coaching Education courses throughout the year. We would like to meet the needs of as many BC Coaches as possible.
Check our Course Calendar before submitting a course interest/requset form to see if there's a course near you. See our courses descriptions to see which course is right for you.
Please complete the approprite form below to assist us in setting up the courses in areas of interest.
Hosting Guidelines
All NCCP Courses Must be Pre-approved by BC Athletics
MINIMUM NUMBERS:
- Minimum of 4 COACHES are required to host a course (exceptions may apply in remote areas)
- Minimum of 6 COACHES are needed to recieve 2 free host registrations
- BC Athletics can help promote the course to help fill the additional spaces
ROLES:
- BC Athletics covers all costs including Learning Faciliator fees (pay, travel, accomodation), facilities and insurance. They organize the Learning Faiclitator, manage registration, and help promote the course provincially
- We ask the Host Clubs help to finding local bookings for facility, equipment and promote the course locally
SCHEDULES and EQUIPMENT LIST
- Our standard example schedules are below as well as suggested equipment. However, we can work with you to create a schedule to accomodate your needs and will connect you to the learning facilitator to arrange equipment.
- We will be offering Foundations of Coaching (theory modules for Sport and Club Coach) online for coaches anywhere in the province. Clubs can then host just the Techincal portions of Sport and Club.
Run Jump Throw Wheel
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Foundations of Coaching |
Sport Coach |
Club Coach |
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Evaluation
The first step to becoming certified is taking a Coaching Course
and becoming NCCP TRAINED (Find courses here)
From there, you can be evaluated to be NCCP CERTIFIED
Certification Requirements
Being certified requires completed all of the required evaluations including both the athletics and multi-sport evaluations. Evaluations can be completed in any order.
** PERFORMANCE COACH EVALUATION: In order to complete a Performance Coach evaluation, you should be coaching a U20 or older athlete who is competing at the national level. The competition evaluation DOES NOT have to take place at nationals. It can take place at any competition that is appropriate for the athlete in question. A non-exhaustive list includes: university conference championships, provincial championships, elite invitational competitions. Email Hailey Kjaer if the meet you have in mind is appropriate.
Follow the links below for more information about the evaluation process
How to Register and Complete Your Evaluation
Evaluation Timeline*Self paced but may take a minimum of a month. Click the link to learn more.
Why Become Certified? *Professional standards, lifelong learning, mentorship, team requirements
Important Notes*How to challenge the evaluation, minimum age, maintaining certification.
Maintenance of Certification
All NCCP Certified coaches in any context or sport are requried to maintan certification through ongoing learning and professional development points.
Once certified, coaches have 5 years to collect the required Pro-D Points shown below. If they do not, their status will changed to Trained until they collect the required amount.
Minimum Pro-D Points Required to Maintain Certification within a 5 year cycle
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Run, Jump, Throw Certified
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10 points
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Sport Coach Certified
|
20 points
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Club Coach Certified
|
20 points
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Performance Coach Certified
|
30 points
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How can you earn Pro-D Points?
See the chart below on how you can earn pro-d points. Check out the our Professional Development Tab for some options, along with accessible options to earn your points!
Type of Pro D |
Points |
How to collect points |
NCCP Courses and Evaluations (Athletics or multi-sport)
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5 points each
e-learning modules vary 1-5 pts pending length |
Automatically added in locker |
Non-NCCP Webinars, Conferences or Courses
|
1 point per hr; maximum 3 points per session |
If advertised by organizer, automatically applied; if not, ask the organizers to have iPro-D points added |
Active Coaching
|
1 point per year |
Add your points to your locker.
Click profile > certification > self-report
Click "Record active status" to report your active coaching, or "record professional development to self-report" (see blue circles in photo below)
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Self-directed learning (course, webinar, read a book, watched a film)
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max 3 points per 5 year cycle |
How to self-report pro-d points under your profile in the locker:

How can I check how many PD points I have?

- Log in to the locker.
- Click profile > certification > maintenance (see green circle in photo above)
This will show you how many points you have out of how many you need, and when your cycle starts (year you were certified) and when it expires (how long you have to collect the required points)
Find Out More about Maintenance of Certification and PD Points:
Professional Development
Professional Development is key to life long learning and coach development
Attend pro-d events for your own development at any time,
or collect professional develompent points to maintain your certification.
This document list's some of the accessible, free or inexpensive way you can collect pro-d points.
Types of Pro D:
NCCP Multi-Sport Courses
NCCP courses (multi-sport, athletics, or evaluation) will provide you with 5 pro-d points. Multi-sport courses are offered in person or online by viaSport and the Regional Alliance (see calendar here) and in other provinces (login and visit the locker calendar).
NCCP e-Learning Courses
NCCP e-Learning courses are available as multi-sport, athletics, and other sports and can be completed on your own time. They are worth between 1 and 5 points pending length. Click here to access e-Learning courses by logging into the locker.
Non-NCCP Professional Development Webinars
The following organizations offer a variety of webinars. Some have pro-d points available automatically, others you can self-report your points on the locker (See maintenance of certification for information on how to do so)
Organization |
Description |
Price |
BC Athletics |
- BC Athletics Youtube Page has past webinars. Email us if you have watched our past events and we will give you pro-D points.
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Free |
Athletics Canada |
- Athletics Canada has webinar series' and e-learning opportunities available for all coaches.
- Video resourses
|
Varies |
ALTIS Digital Courses |
- Our courses have been created by world-class coaches with a track record if success, and Performance Therapists who are revolutionizing sports medicine. Each course features hours of in-depth guided learning content, ALTIS videos, and more, which share knowledge and unique perspectives you won't find anywhere else.
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Varies |
Coaching Association of Canada |
- The Coaching Association of Canada has many multi-sport and sport specific professional development courses that are available to you.
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Varies |
Commit to Kids |
- C2K for Coaching online training empowers coaches and other sport leaders with practical information to help enhamce youth safety in sport.
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$12 |
CSI Pacific |
- CSI Pacific are driven to develop competent coaches in the high performance sport pathway who are capable of delivering the highest quality athlete programming.
- There are many pro-d opportunities available through CSI Pacific, including their Speaker Series on Demand.
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Free |
EvalTrackSport |
- EvalTrackSport offers courses in many coaching areas including sprints, endurance, jumps, throws, strength, and youth development.
|
Varies |
Respect Group Inc |
- The Respect in Sport Activity Leader/Coach Program educates youth leaders, coaches, and officials to recognize, understand, and respond to issues of bullying, abuse, harassment, and discrimination.
|
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School Sport |
- This organization hosts several interactive online educational courses for couches. These courses were designed specifically for coaches in a school-sport setting and cover everything from the philosophies of school sport, growth and development, nutrition, injury management, planning a practice, and much more.
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Free |
Sport for Life |
- Sport for Life strives to reshape how we support sport and train athletes at all levels in Canada – from children to adults, from towns to cities, from provinces and regions through to the national level.
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Varies |
PHE Canada |
- Promotes and advances quality physical and health education and healthy learning environments.
- Specific physical literacy courses can be found here
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Varies
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Grants and Bursaries
At BC Athletics we recognize that attending coaching courses may not be financially assessible for all coaches. The grants below are available to help support your needs.
Grant
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Organization
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Description
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Amount
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FOR FEMALE COACHES: |
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Bob Bearpark Equity & Access Coaching Bursary Awards
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ViaSport BC
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- For coaches completing an NCCP multi-sport or sport-specific coach training course or certification evaluation
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$250
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LeadForward Grant: Advancing Balanced Representation in Sport |
ViaSport BC |
- This grant aims to strengthen balanced leadership for female coaches, officials, and organizational staff throughout BC.
- Supports training, certification, and policiy development opportunities.
|
$2000 |
WISE Fund Grant |
Canadian Women & Sport |
- For women and girls to participate and lead in the sport system
|
$2500 |
FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE COACHES: |
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Bob Bearpark High Performance Coach Education Bursary Awards
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ViaSport BC
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- For coaches undertaking NCCP Competition Development modules/evaluations or Advanced Coaching Diploma modules
- Must be a BC resident
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$250
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NCCP Gameplan Coach Education Grants |
GamePlan |
- Supports athletes who are looking to coach in the Competition-Development Stream (Comp-Dev) or the Advanced Coaching Diploma (ACD) program as part of the NCCP.
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Up to $1000
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ACD/Team BC Canada Games Bursary |
Canadian Sport Institute
Pacific |
- Have completed the Advanced Coaching Diploma at Canadian Sport Institute Pacific.
- Be verified as a Team BC selected coach
- Provide evidence of completing Diploma requirements
- Be a current member in good standing of Coaches of Canada
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$500 |
ZONE SPECIFIC: |
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Northern BC Coaching and Officiating Development Fund |
ViaSport BC |
- Individual or group who permanently reside in zones 7 or 8 OR
- PSO who hosts a coaching/officiating course in zones 7 or 8
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Individuals: $1500
PSO: $2500 |
FOR COMMUNITY LEVEL COACHES: |
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Coaches BC Legacy Grants
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ViaSport BC
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- Aims to encourage more community level coaches to become involved, to further their education, and to receive training/certification.
- Four coach grants are available.
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$100-$600
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OTHER GRANTS: |
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BC Ferries Sport Experience Program
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ViaSport BC
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- Vouchers may be used for travelling to a recognized certfication or professional development opportunity
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Advanced Coaching Diploma – Travel Bursary
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Canadian Sport Institute
Pacific
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- Be endorsed by a NSO with min. level 3 certification or equivalent
- Be activley coaching athletes
- Pay designated tuition for ACD program
- Completes all ACD requirements
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Max. $100/event
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UBC Graduate Certificate in High Performance Coaching and Technical Sport Leadership Scholarship
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Canadian Sport Institute
Pacific
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- Endorsed by National Sport Organization (Letter of Endorsement)
- Successfully admitted into the Graduate Certificate in High Performance Coaching and Technical Sport Leadership.
- Current member in good standing of Coaches of Canada
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$500/course
Max. $2000
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ViaSport Grants & Links to Other Grants |
ViaSport BC |
- ViaSport offers many different grants for coaches and has published an extensive list of other grants
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BC Athletics In-Province Travel Grants |
BC Athletics |
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BC Athletics will be providing grants of up to $250.00 for coaches from outside the course area to attend the necessary NCCP courses offered elsewhere.
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$250 |
BC Athletics Out-Of-Province Travel Grants |
BC Athletics |
- BC Athletics will be providing grants of up to $700.00 for a maximum of 5 coaches from BC to attend out-of-province national-level coach education workshops. The grant can be applied to any of the national coaching events including Performance Coach, summits, and mentorship. May be applicable to other national events upon request.
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$700 |
Minimum Standards for Coach Membership
All coaches must take the Safe Sport training through The Locker.
Step 1: Get an NCCP Number
Step 2: Take an NCCP Coaching Course (In-Training)
Step 3: Complete Additional Requirements (Trained)

Still have Questions or Need More Information?
Below are some links to provide you with all the details of BC Athletics New Minimum Standards for Coach Membership.
Link to the initial email sent from BCA President and BCA CEO:
Making Sense of the New BCA Minimum Coach Standards (FAQ and Solutions):
3 Simple Steps to Becoming Trained:
Graphic Explanation of Athletic Canada's NCCP Coaching Pathway:
http://www.bcathletics.org/admin/js/elfinder/files/Coaching/AthleticsCoachingPathwaySportCoachClubCoach.pdf
FAQ
How do I access course manuals?
What is an NCCP number?
What is In-Training vs Trained vs Certified?
How do I find what trainings or certifications I have?
What are the age requirements to be trained or Certified?
Do I need a BC Athletics Coach membership for courses?
How can I receive financial assistance?
Where do I find evaluation rubrics?
Do I need to take Athletics Courses before the evaluation?
Do I need to take the multi-sport courses before the evaluation?
What is an NCCP Number?
- An NCCP number gives you access to the Locker, which is the Coaching Association of Canada's database system for all sports. All your coach education will be tracked on the Locker.
- You can login to the Locker to view your coach education transcript, course history, professional development points, as well as take online courses and multi-sport evaluations
- Sign up for an NCCP number or look up your number here. It's free and takes two minutes!
What is NCCP In-Training vs Trained vs Certified?
- There are three levels of NCCP certification for any pathway:
- In-Training: Taken partial course requirements.
- Trained: Taken all course requirements (ex. athletics courses & multi-sport courses)
- Certified: Completed all evaluations required (ex. athletics evaluations & multi-sport evaluations)
How do I find our what Trainings or Certifications I have?
- Click here to login to the locker with your NCCP Number
- Click on the "Certification" tab at the top
- You will see all the courses and certificaitons that you have as well as your NCCP Status (in-training, trained, or certified)
- OR click the "history" tab to see a timeline of when you have taken your trainings
What are the age requirements?
- The minimum age to obtain a Coach Membership with BC Athletics is 15
- However, coaches can start their NCCP training (i.e., take a course) in preparation for coaching at 14
- The minimum age to be NCCP Certified (i.e., take an evaluation) is 16
Do I need a BC Athletics coach membership for courses?
- No, you do not need to have a coach membership to enrol in courses. However, being a BC Athletics member will grant you discounts for many of the coaching courses available.
How do I access course manuals?
- Electronic Copies
- The NCCP Course Manuals are accessible for free online to all coach members and course participants under the "Documents" tab at https://athletics.ca/coach/
- Coaches will need their BCA Coach Membership Number (this is the same as your Athletics Canada number) to sign up or log in. You can look up your BCA number here.
- Hard Copies
- Coaches have the option of ordering hard copies of the course manuals for a fee. You can order them with your course registration or seperately by filling out this form. The fees are listed below:
- Sport Coach Workbook: $15.00 + GST and Shipping (used in Foundations of Coaching Online Theory Modules)
- Club Coach Workbook: $17.00 + GST and Shipping (used in Foundations of Coaching Online Theory Modules and Club Coach Course)
- Sport and Club Coach Technical Manual: $14.00 + GST and Shipping (use in Sport and Club Coach Technical Course)
How can I receive financial assistance?
Where do I find evaluation rubrics?
- The evaluation rubrics provide you with a check list of what is required for your portfolio and observations.
- Login to Atheltics Canada. You can sign in with your Atheltics Canada number (same as your BC Athletics number - found here)
- Click on "Documents", then select your context from the drop down menu and download the "Marking Rubric"
Do I need to take athletics courses before the evaluation?
- No, the evaluation assesses the coaches knowledge and competency. You can obtain this compentncy from the course, on your own, and take the evaluation when you feel ready.
- However,
- If you take the athletics course first, you have unlimited attemptes to pass. If you skip the course and go straight to the evaluation, you have one attempt to pass and if you don't, you will need to take the course first before attempting the evaluation again.
Do I need to take the multi-sport courses before the evaluation?
- No, however:
- If you take the multi-sport course first, the evaluations are free with unlimited attemptes to pass with 75% of higher.
- If you skip the course and go straight to the evaluation, the cost is $85.00 with 3 attempts to pass with 75% or higher.
- To take the multi-sport evaluation, login to the locker and click the e-learning tab to find your respective evaluation (all are online).